Under The Island

Fun little puzzle type game with lots of exploring and things to do.

Schönes kurzweiliges Zelda-like mit netten Rätseleinlagen. Den Endboss fand ich verhältnismäßig schwierig im Vergleich zum Rest des Spiels. Trotzdem ist das Spiel empfehlenswert (vorallem im Sale) Persönliche Verbesserungsvorschläge: - Schnellreise Symbole auf der Karte anzeigen - Lesbarkeit der Übersichtskarte verbessern (ich bin teilweise ziemlich umhergeirrt); z. B. durch Zoom-Funktion oder zusätzliche Karten der einzelnen Gebiete

cute zelda-lite game, the puzzles are good, story is good, fighting is good. all of it seemed a bit quick though and I wish it was longer :) took me 10h for the story and another 4 for achievement hunting but it got grindy so i stopped

I grew up during the NES and SNES days, so I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for modern games who pay homage that era by providing an experience that is closer what we remember those games being like than the original games actually provided. This one is clearly inspired by early Zelda games, especially Zelda III: A Link To The Past, except it's set in a cartoon version of the real modern world, where magic and talking animal (or even plant) people and monsters are not exactly everyday things but they're not fictional and most people seem to realize they exist and it's common enough to run into them. The game centers on a young teenage girl who arrives at a small town on an island because her parents plan to spend a year as researchers studying the local ruins for their college, and basically out of sheer boredom she ends up becoming the go-to girl for the townsfolk's errands and adventuring needs, including some magical goings-on tied to the ruins her parents are studying and were left behind by an ancient race of bird people. Though this one isn't the first "girl stars in Zelda III-style game but set in a more modern real-like world" game I've played in recent years, since games like Arietta of Spirits and The Girl From Arkanya come immediately to mind, this one is probably the one that, gameplay-wise, feels the closest to the Zelda III experience while still managing to retain its own identity and doing its own unique things. I especially enjoyed that, though the first dungeon was functionally a Zelda III dungeon in every respect (map, key, special item, etc) except for the location (a greenhouse), the boss fight was actually a story-centered sequence where you had to prevent some groupies from getting to the stage while a singer performed with her band. The trailer made it seem like creative gameplay sequences like that one will be a common theme as the story progresses, so I'm looking forward to beating the game.

小粒な2Dゼルダライク。7〜8時間くらいでクリアできる。 「細部にこだわらずサクッと手軽に2Dゼルダライクな成分を摂取したい」という人にオススメ。 逆に以下に当てはまる人は要注意。 [list] [*]攻略に無関係なテキスト（会話）までちゃんと読みたいタイプ → 会話の翻訳が怪しいため。 [*]クリアだけでなく収集要素まで集めきりたいタイプ → ゲーム内に収集要素センサーがなく、虱潰しになるため。2026/7現在、コミュニティハブのガイドも収集要素周りは手薄な状態。 [/list]

A very good Zelda-like. Sometimes a little cryptic and hard to figure out but the art is lovely and the puzzles and side-quests are fun. Great vibe in the story too. Wish there were more guides online because there are so many little secrets to discover. It's a solid 7/10